How To Pronounce Shouldn't
shouldn't
In British English, shouldn't is pronounced /ˈʃʊd.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷʊd.n̩t̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃʊd.ənt/.
Shouldn't has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Shouldn't has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Shouldn't
Questions About Shouldn't
How do you pronounce shouldn't in British English?
In British English, shouldn't is pronounced /ˈʃʊd.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷʊd.n̩t̚].
How do you pronounce shouldn't in American English?
In American English, shouldn't is pronounced /ˈʃʊd.ənt/.
How many syllables are in shouldn't?
Shouldn't has two syllables, /ʃʊd/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in shouldn't?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃʊd/.
Do British and American English pronounce shouldn't the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈʃʊd.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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